ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: ex - expectation of life at age x was 62.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 62.3 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.89, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.89 | — |
| 2001 | 52.36 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 52.91 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.58 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.34 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.2 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 55.98 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.71 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.07 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.61 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.52 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.96 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.46 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.94 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.36 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.88 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.36 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.61 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.93 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.3 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.85 | 51.89 | 58.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.68 | 58.61 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.61 | 62.3 | 62.93 | 2 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Burkina Faso was 62.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.89 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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